PERSON: Elizabeth Ailes

President (Former)

Elizabeth Ailes’ media career began as a researcher and booker for NBC News at Sunrise and Before Hours, a daily business show she co-produced with The Wall Street Journal. She was the first producer hired to launch the financial network CNBC and was responsible for its on-air merger with the Financial News Network. She became the youngest female vice president at NBC and was responsible for launching the cable network America’s Talking. She also owned and published two newspapers in New York’s Hudson Valley. She now lives in Palm Beach, Florida, and is involved with non-profit organizations focused on social welfare and workforce development.

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